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To  the  voters  o 
Conf  Pam  12mo  #383 


f  o  the  Voters 

OF  THE 

iOTII    COX&RESSIONAL  RISTRIC!, 


FELLOW-CITIZENS 

With  much  hesitation  I  have  allege  1  mjsaM  u 
Bta  announced  as  a  candidate  lor  Congress  in  the  10th 
Congressional  District. 

As  I  am  unacquuinted  with  a  largo  number  of 
the  voters  of  the  District,  and  no  personal  canvass 
can  be  effected,  or  la  desirable  in  the  present  siate 
of  the  country,  I  trust  that  a  short  oard  will  not 
be  considered  out  of  place. 

In  the  absence  of  all  ordinary  political  issues  be- 
fore tue  people,  I  have  uo  claims  to  put   forth    ex 
in  entire  devotion  to  the  causo  of  our  Mlffei 
ing  country. 
All  wuo  know  me,  know  how  long  and  earn* 
I  tor  the  principles  wLi 
.  fought  for  bv  our  brave  armies,  the  ad<> 
of  which,  oy  the  whole  South,  at    an    esrli'-r 

iy  conceded,  would  baVe  avoided 
much]  perhaps  all,  of  the  suffering  and  bloodshed 
that  have  come  upon  us. 

at  the  very  first  call  of  the  State, 
I    with   the   "Stonewali 
ontil  com.  loteiy  disabled  by   a   painful 
1,  wh;eu  incapacitated  me  foi 

to  engage  in  during  the  War. 

in  lufferii  »tion  to  the  cause  I  yield  to 

lusanda  of  our  brave  men 

who  L.  .  upouyoa,   and   i  olaitp 

over  any  one  oi  them. 

:eilow-citizeng,  to  elect  ma 

Mju  .1  phall  strive  to  discharge 

zny  du  I  faithfully. 

Iho..„  mfortof   the  Army  claims 

/i  Congress  and   shall   have 

jely  second  in  importance 

the  country,  which  muet  be 

uphe 

th  a  well  sustained  army  of  such  troops  as  we 

have  in  the  field,  ar.  untarnished  public  faith,  am- 

firm  trust  in  the  God  of  Battles,  we  have  no  need 

to  fear  the  result.  # 

I  may  add  tnat  I  have  not  sought  or  deeired-thu 

uctve  accepted  it  only  at  th»  ur- 

gent  solicitati   a    t  friends  whose  opinions  I  respect, 

be  the  result  of  the  eleotion,  I 

ibmit  to  the  will  of  the  voters  ol 

WM.  N.  NELSOJ:. 
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